Pinnacle Speakers’ T1 WRLS SYS 4500 powered soundbar and wireless subwoofer employs a multi-driver driver array in the soundbar, as well as a dual-driver system in the subwoofer.

By Robert Archer, November 15, 2012

In today’s new era of home audio, there is an increasing amount of homeowners opting to skip traditional 5.1 and 7.1 audio systems for compact soundbar solutions.

Soundbars offer consumers an enhanced listening experience without the additional burden of buying several speaker products, as well as the task of placing them inside a living space.

Pinnacle Speakers has introduced its T1 WRLS SYS 4500 powered soundbar and dual-driver wireless subwoofer system to provide homeowners with a dynamic multichannel solution that doesn’t take up a lot of room within a home environment. And Pinnacle says it’s easy for CE pros to install.

The soundbar employs Pinnacle’s TheaterWide driver layout that the company says helps create an expanded soundstage, as well as DSP processing that helps deliver a choice of processing modes. The soundbar also includes a choice of three optical inputs and line-level inputs, and it offers provisions for on-wall mounting and tabletop placement. User features include a LED readout with an adjustable brightness setting and a remote control that supports the ability to control volume, mute, input selection, subwoofer level and DSP processing modes.

The subwoofer employs an isobaric dual driver, push pull alignment that supports the subwoofer’s low-frequency reproduction capabilities without the need for a large enclosure. Pinnacle adds the subwoofer communicates with the soundbar via the 2.4GHz wireless protocol, and that the combination of the soundbar and wireless subwoofer works cohesively with flat-panel televisions larger than 37 inches.

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Robert Archer, Senior Editor, CE Pro

Bob is an audio enthusiast who has written about consumer electronics for various publications within Massachusetts before joining the staff of CE Pro in 2000. Bob is THX Level I certified, and he's also taken classes from the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) and Home Acoustics Alliance (HAA). In addition, he's studied guitar and music theory at Sarrin Music Studios in Wakefield, Mass.

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Posted by Richard Schmidt on 10/03 at 09:20 PM

Help. I have just installed a Pinnacle Sys 4500 soundbar and wireless Sub. But the Sub has a distinct delay. When the kick drum hits the highs can be heard distinctly and disturbingly way before the bass from the sub hits. Tried a Sony system in another room, same source, and it sounded the way you would expect, the kick highs and lows were in sync. Everyone hears this. Is there anything I can do short of returning this and buying a different brand?